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This diagram below over simplifies the Short Sale Process. It's important to know that any one of these stages can take weeks to occur. The main point of this post is so that you understand the Short Sale Process and temper your expectations with the knowledge that the timeline is pretty much out of your (and everyone else's) control. A great exercise in surrender, that's what I'd say.

One thing to note. With many banks these days, the loan modification department and short sale department are one and the same. This means the these folks are swamped. As one Home Rescue consultant described it to me, "Imagine your local Costco totally empty. And all there is are desks and piles of paper. That is what some of the bank's short sale/loan mod departments look like.  The grey box in the center of the diagram can take months. It can take months to even get a response from the bank and then if the price offered has to be renegotiated you can go back around in that circcle for quite some time.

Wanna know more about Kauai short sales. Wanna know about great buying opportunities here on Kauai. I can send you a list of all the ofreclosure and short sales. Just drop me a note or check my blogs frequently.

New Listings:

1. 5796 Noni St., Wailua Homesteads. This is a 5 bedroom 2 bath home 2 story home.  The home has nice curb appeal and is in an excellent location near Sleeping Giant (Nonou) mountain. The home is a good example of a home remodel gone bad. Check out a video walkthough by Hawaii Life's Susie Kunkel.  Owned by American Home Mortgage Servicing Inc. MLS#226761 

 Price Changes:

1. Banyan Harbor G-80, Lihue. A 2 bedroom 2 bath fully furnished condo with partial ocean view.  New price $224,0000. MLS#225936
2. 4740 Hokuloa Place, Eleele. 3 bedroom 2 bath home for $289,900. Garage has been turned into a family room. MLS#225781.
3. 5086 Napookala Circle, Princeville $727,800 MLS#224854. An amazing location on the Makai golf course in Princeville. Over 16,000 sq. ft. Some of my buyers think the home should be leveled! Ouch... Owned by Bank of America..

Buyers often request which bank owns the property. Dealing with each bank can be vastly different whether you are purchasing a Kauai REO or a Kauai Short Sale

You can search the entire state of Hawaii at the Hawaii Life website, and even set up your own account there.

Upcoming listings include some units at the Waipouli Beach Resort. This project, located across the street from the Kauai Village Shopping Center, was sold at the height of the market. It's an amazingly high quality construction, with the utmost in amenities. However, with super high maintenance fees, the market would not sustain the original developer prices. With the start of REOs in this complex, I anticipate the prices are going to adjust rapidly just as they did with other similar projects like the Aston Island on the Beach and the Hilton Kauai Beach Resort. If you want a deal at Waipouli Beach resort, keep your eye on the market. Here is a list of all the units for sale at the Waipouli Beach Resort today.

Night Shot from Waipouli Beach Resort in Kapaa.